The Stratosphere Lounge

The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 13: Morale
(April 2, 2020) — *** [UPDATE: I mistakenly identified the reporter in the embedded clip as Jake Tapper. The reporter in question is Jim Acosta. I apologize...
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 12: The Case for Masks
(April 1, 2020) — It’s not that I was actually skeptical about the efficacy of regular cotton face masks; it’s just that I hadn’t seen the remarkable...
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 11: EUREKA! (I Have Found It!)
(March 31, 2020) — Very, VERY encouraging results from clinical trials that began last Tuesday in New York. I’ve cut down a 45 minute interview between Rudy...
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 10: A Much, MUCH larger threat than COVID-19.
(March 30, 2020) — New York mayor Bill DeBlasio has ORDERED churches to close, threatening congregations with arrest and potential PERMANENT CLOSURE. As if he has that...
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 9: A First Time for Everything
(March 29, 2020) — If this COVID-19 pandemic is the worst thing that happens to us in our lifetimes then we have an awful lot to be...
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 8: The Most Dangerous News
(March 29, 2020) — …is the news you really want to hear. Beware of opinion lock!
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 7: The War on Optimism
(March 27, 2020) — There is a difference between making the severity of a threat clear and immediate, versus cutting away from good news presented by the...
The Stratosphere Lounge Episode 249
(March 27, 2020) — Recorded live before a global audience on 03/26/20.
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 6: The Yellow Flag Economy
(March 26, 2020) — Scott Ott nailed the analogy: not only do we have to slow down; we are not allowed to PASS EACH OTHER.
The CoronaSphere Lounge Episode 5: Don’t Just Flatten the Curve: Raise the Bar.
(March 25, 2020) — All social distancing activity is designed to 'flatten the curve' to keep it under the bar of our intensive care capability. But this...